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Niall

Boy Name day: December 6
Niall is a short form of Neil: on birth records it is written Neil (103,680 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Neil page. Also a short form of Neal.
Origin: Irish (Gaelic). Meaning: Champion / cloud (uncertain).
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Niall, of debated meaning, often interpreted as 'champion' or 'cloud'.

Name day for Niall

December 6

Why this day? Niall is a short form of Neil, and shares its name day.

Niall is celebrated in the United States on December 6.

The story of the name Niall

Niall is a short form of Neil. It keeps its origin (Irish (Gaelic)) and meaning — champion / cloud (uncertain), and shares its name day, December 6.

On birth records, Niall is rarely written as such: the Nialls are Neils (103,680 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Neil page. Niall is also a short form of Neal.

Frequently asked questions about Niall

What does Niall mean?

Niall is a short form of Neil, which means champion / cloud (uncertain).

When is Niall's name day?

December 6, together with Neil: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Niall a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Neil.

Niall's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Wes96%
  2. Demari96%
  3. Berkeley96%
  4. Lucius96%
  5. Julian96%
  6. Karely96%
  7. Beau96%
  8. Lydia96%
  9. Eason96%
  10. Clarke96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon46%
  2. Anakin49%
  3. Eleanora51%
  4. Lucien53%
  5. Abdiel53%
  6. Abdullah53%
  7. Abraham54%
  8. Luka54%
  9. Castiel54%
  10. Lucca54%

Love potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Arian96%
  2. Watson95%
  3. Crosby91%
  4. Marcel90%
  5. Denim87%
  6. Joelle87%
  7. Maison87%
  8. Sebastian87%
  9. Baxter87%
  10. Penelope86%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucca42%
  2. Sky42%
  3. Rain42%
  4. Phoenix42%
  5. Ocean42%
  6. Iris42%
  7. Luna42%
  8. Lyra42%
  9. Rowyn42%
  10. Alaric42%

Professional potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Temperance96%
  2. Calum96%
  3. Damir96%
  4. Shlomo92%
  5. Abraham90%
  6. Boden90%
  7. Shalom90%
  8. Jones90%
  9. Miller90%
  10. Abram90%

Bottom 10

  1. Ares42%
  2. Zander42%
  3. Armani42%
  4. Elon42%
  5. Xander42%
  6. Maverick42%
  7. Anakin42%
  8. Kash42%
  9. Kali42%
  10. Arya43%

Crush potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Jesslyn96%
  2. Coralee96%
  3. Beau96%
  4. Amada96%
  5. Kensington96%
  6. Amado96%
  7. Camilla96%
  8. Alyvia95%
  9. Emmalynn95%
  10. Milly95%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucca42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Abraham43%
  4. Abram43%
  5. Lucien46%
  6. Knox48%
  7. Hendrix48%
  8. Abdullah48%
  9. Henri48%
  10. Johannes48%
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